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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
MASON.

A rather hard month thus IA; suo-,S
mos, ofthe time OF late rosts now inpas
sable; all OF our men and teams are busj
irylng 20 make track through some hug'
drifts for mi. time OF year No mail 'lnc'
last Friday.
Ny heart Z. sore this mornlug have Just
heart % the death az Haven Hutchinson OF
Albany. IL was one ~ my oldest and
,fuesi friends always true - the best
Interests Of humanity. and loyalio country
sni liberty Albany has Lost one of bet
best citizens. his aged wife Kind husband
.nd hls sons = good father and wise coun
sslinf
Locsi news scarce. will gsi the roads
broke hy neat week 80 thu, Ne shali learn
on the doing. 81 the outside world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
GiI.RAD

This has been h,rt week fof business,
a. The lais foot and half OF snow has
been dried badly 10 the roads, causing
conslderahle time % break them out
The wife OF Arthur Robertson died Sun
day night: she len young child only q
few weeks oli.
W. X. & J. 4. Skillings will start up
their mill In few days FOR the winter
they will cut ca, aboai 500 cords OF birch
this year.
Locke 4 Hastings have heightened oct
their platform FOR the accommodation OF
loading their long lumber. which l. drawn
cot OF thelr VIII River mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
RuMRoRp CENTRE.

II Is very evident iha, a new school
house will have 20 be built here before an.
other winter. Not more than one'halt OF
the scholars are attending because they
are exposed 10 the cold.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Hutchinson IL recovering
from quite a severe sickness. Her son,
Eugene, has been with her for about two
weeks.
Miss Jullette Lufkin IL on the sick list.
Abbott & bennett have been delayed on
accoun, OF their engine which was sent to
Lewiston for repairs. IL WAS promised
Jan'y I. and has not arrived yet.
Dr.P T.. Small OF Portland made short
visit here recently on business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
HARTFORD.

On the evening OF the 2eth u. Y. Benson
and Miss Lillian II. Irish were married At
the house OF the brides father, by the Rev.
Mr.. folie,t There were about seventy.
i've invited guests. Everything passed
OF pleasantly. They had some nice pres
euts from their friends and neighbors.
The swan Pond Orchestrs discoursed some
One music before and amer the ceremony.
Amer Q rich treat. provided by the bride
groom. Mr.. w. s. Robinson made some
very appropriate remarks. Mr.. Benson is
Q model young man, and bis bride IL wor-
thy of him. After the usual congratnls-
lions the company dispersed, sssisfsd that
they hsd spent profitable evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
BYRON

&. q. Pssre 10 lasi getting oui, having
been coufoed 90 the house with q cot foot
= TAylors little syesr.oli sou. While
chopplng In the she'd With bis hsichei, pol
nj. tougae % the blade. IL Was removed
With much dlfnculiy. leaving particles OF
II frozen on. lie has sore iougue.
Al Dolhler OF FArmlng,on WAS In town
sgaln yesterday; be bought fur OFFS. Tsy'
Tor. A : Yoaug and II. r. Nariin.
A. \. Young has rue set OF deer ant
Ter. which Ne Will sell.
J lloughton sni wife have been 10 visit,
friend. In Ramfori.
q. Hodsdon hss been away IN sell gum.
Katie n. Taylor trades a. bis store during
a.. ahaanra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

About rs inches Of snow have fallen ,lres
FRIDAY morning.. and BOW there l. . strong
Mad from he wcsi which IL bad f0r he
travelling. a. 10 will b. Impossible % keep
he roads opeu until the wind goes down.
We noticed The familiar facss OF kin,
Lane aui Jack Burke on The streets last
well thew hsvc returned % their work In
The woods.
A. this season. a. The snow gets deep,
The men Who vent 10 tie woods early BE-
gin 20 get uneasy. arr unless they have
vhAi l. cAiiei " grit they leave Tor their
homes. ant thu. mailing change In The
help ~ Others come 20 take ihslr plao's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
pROWyTIEID

Wednesday. i9ih. mercury &c degrees
below. The coolest OF the winter. Roads
from McFrurs Corner 20 The village sinos,
Impossible.
J. l.. frnk has returned from Paris.
Ga account % he storm, Monday, The
Good TemplMs postponed their oysls'
supper % the e6ih.
Mrs.. Sands. Who has been 90 dangerous
~ sick. through the skillful Management
% Df. Gaichell l. recovering.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
snuTH REIIIEi.

School commenced las, Monday taught
by &. T.. Klmball OF Woodstock.
There will be q Lyceum Al the school
house next Saturday evening. The qurs'
ton IL, "Resolyci. That the United states
Government should take Immediate meas
ur,s 10 enlarge our army and navy" All are
Invited % come and help us.
Frank Stevens closed bis school al West
Bsttei last Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
NORWAY LAKE.

TIE Knights OF Labor are done having
meetings 10 The Hal
Miss Grace stevens has JUS, cnlshsd .
successful term 90 school In pis't Nc. I.
ant 4 nov A. home.
n has been dritst gslte badly for The
lssi fss days
Herbert Hathaway aui Charles :. Wit
have returned O. Bostou-Mr. ant Mrs.
Hiram Hathaway having decided 20 remain
A. home.
NJ. Thomss Brooks bad paralytc
shock 90 FRIDAY. The i,in. and Sas urcon'
scious nearly al The time until be died, on
The 18Th. leaving no sons aud two dsugh'
tsrs 70 m0lru his loss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
ri MFORD

Nothing new ihi. week. AMI nobody
s.irrlng excepting b saw wool and iced
The steers. Lucky i he who Las The big
get vood.plie ar that qults pear The
house when ore sees man cot on TIE
ro,d 10 l. pretty sure thing that there 10
starvation OF sickness A. home. The mails
AZ more OF less ate every day.
Violent colds are the order OF The day.
ari not - be seiash We arr ,akins turns 10
having them
Jackson has some wlster boArters-s
res thing
Taurstou's rev hound takes the cake
when De- can get g.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
RETHEI.,

IIlsh winds and cold. stormy weather
have prevailed AZ Bethel for the week.
The body Of Miss Ssbrlna Dlllowsy,
brought 20 Bethel for burial Saturday. hs'
20 be kept until Wednesday on account o.
the conditions OF the roads. Her will VA
offered for probits Tuesday. Aner re.
memberlng her relatives and friends. she
makes the First Congregational Church
resliusry lega,ec.
The committee Of the town are putting
In ths pipes for warming the chair factory.
NJ Burrows IL saving long lumber Al
the rate Of 1000 NJ. per hour.
q A Hastings IL furnishing the lumbei
for the hullilngs 90 A. g. fnwell from
the mill ~ Locke & Hastings In Newy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

The UnivcrsAiisi Laiies' Circle give an
sntsftaiunsni tAis Tuesday evening
They have engaged ~ services OF ne
wsiikuosn Highourg Niusirels. Who are
a. artists % much ability al of urq1es-
tonahls color A pleasiug programme
oil b. presented. a. may 81 seen oY TIE
hAni.bl.ls DAnclng Afsr TIE entertain
rnrrt Admission a. usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
pIyFIILD CENTRE.

Friday, the 18th inst. We had one Of the
most severe snow storms for years; the
wind blew gale from the northwest, and
the snow Is piled ln every direction.
The exhibition and lycsum that was 10
have been held AZ the Town Hall on Fri
day, the 18th ins, hss been pu, over 10
Friday. the 18th.
We have been having the coolest wealth.
er for years In this vicinity.
VIII stslne has chopped one fngsr or
with an an.
I hear George Mitchell has tskea Mason
II. Turner'S farm FOR the coming year.
Kidder 4 Waite sold about 500 pelts 20
an Auburn man last week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25
TOcKEs Mills

We hal about y lnchss OF sno Wall here
its, Friday, the iith. and the wlni h,s
been blowing ever since.
10 Tsbsstis. OF Lisbon. was In town
list week
The Tebbsiis n'f'g Co. commenced pay
log their help once = week. which w
think IL q great deal better than some OF
The nsighboflng spool companies are do
Ing
The dance. Thursday evening. Was not
largely attended. bat enough came to have
q nrst.cisss time. Look out FOR another
one feby ..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

Lyman ID. Morse. Esq ~ the J II
Rate. Advertising Agency. Nes York city
mAas he uusoCukr ca 90 Noriay
NJ. Morse - native 10 tals tosn. an
one OF ne Oxfori Bsafs Who have met
Win success ~ ne metropolis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

4 cOlection sas taken A. he Baptist
cAarcA SartAy for the oensdi % he BaP.
I'D church A. Farmlngiou, Which SAs
harnsd oai at fall TIE contribution
ancnnfgl ID s. s-
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uynDI.p INTPRyAI.H fprrufrl,

The school In the pine woods district
has commenced, teacher, Sylsi, Fsrwell.
who lives In the nelghborhood.
A. ~. & J. II. Carter are doing quite .
business In numbering.
People have to Nv around pretty lively
now 10 keep from freezing.
ID. VI. Klmbsll IL ct work for the Car.
tiers his wife IL teaching school In Peru.
Lsmuel Dunhim and family have moved
into the Maple Grove House.
The Ladies' Ala Society IL allyei pro-
ceeds help furnish On organ for thu church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

Notwithstanding he severe weather
AT bat roais iAsi week, he PROBATE AM
Insolvency Courts we're Vel attended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

Hon. David usmmous. A. =. Herf.ek
Tsq.. ans uou. u A. Frye. o. Bethel Ser'
In town last wesk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

TIE village schools clo-s usxt Scsk
NJ. Dunham L. preparing qlite an sHisn'
live programme 90 closing EXERCISE
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coussy Attorney Jersey was At Paris
Thursday.
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The "Comrsiss" 20 ~ Sonih fsfis
Thursfsy evening. Tor The hensui az Mn
haI Post u. A u
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william O. Harlow. Esq. OF DlKesld. O.
visiting friends A. Paris.
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Fred A. Porter. EsQ. Of RumfOrd. ".
Al Paris last seek.
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uon. George ,. Hammoud And viie re-
iaruei Thur.isy from Wit % Bosion
ant Nss York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

Mr.. ". A. Bsrross % This place i
qalie s'Ck slth lung isver.
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MI. &. BlsSss OF Bethel attended iosOl'
vency court last week.
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Uou. X. " woodoary Of Bcthsl called
on he DrNoCRAr "Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-25

Rev. william G. Bsrross. % Lewiston
supplies regularly Al ths Baptist Church
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I'D. Abbott. E.q. o. south Ardovsr,
va ~ Paris last week.
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Rspre.suts,Iss wrigh, returned from
Augusta Friday.
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Eiwsrt n. Hastings. E.q ofFusburg,
vas IN tOsn last week.
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Obs Uxfurs usnruerut.
Pnris and Vicinity.
VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

si,.i., u N a. Sunday 49, = n =. sabe.th
HvsaIar Ssrvics a ,. ~ Prayer Neetngs.
nafslsy kvsanr~
t',l,.-..r.t C.ur,h. Rev. Csro,lns Angsli f.stcf.
rr~.ahlnr >srsl1s even Sunday ~ II 49, e-le-th
~lhool a. n n.
-. m nr... Had. Tnsry VI. NAsoa. Leader
N~.tln ~f.nIev ~err. ~ tress. q. M. Atscoi.
B.s'ss.. M.nsrsf. Nssuurs rues.iay kvsnlnE.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17

iron shutters and ring it. Then you hear
some one at a crank inside, the massive
frame rolls up and a head looks out the
window. Finally the man or boy inside
opens part of the window and you talk
through pane of glass and make known
your wants. Instead of being angry at
being aroused, the man begs your pardon
for keeping you outside and says, 81
thank you for your order
Ii you have not the exact change and
the man inside is in the same predica-
ment, he will beg you most politely and
thank you to allow him to charge it.
Having done SO, he will thank you for
calling (evidently taking the visit as a so
cial one), bow, close his little peep-holc,
bow again, and then smile sweetiy as he
grinds down his iron shutter and his
smiling face is lost to view
How different from druggists in Amer
lea! | remember | once woke one up in
the States and he came down stairs with
a shotgun after me. But, as | remarked
before, they have curious ways Of doing
things in Dresden. [Copyrghted]
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
MEASURING WHILE ASLEEP.
One of the Peculiar Freaks Taken by q
Somnambulist.

One OF the Peculiar Freaks Taken by q
Somnambulist.
The ordinary freaks Of asomnambulist are
strange enough to excite wonder; yet now
and then the sleep walker performs deed
which not only astonishes but suggests that
our philosophy is unable to explain all
things in Heaven, or even on earth.
An English mason named Williams was
ordered by his employer one evening to go
early the next morning to churchyard, the
wall of which had recently been repaired
and measure the work.
Williams went to sleep thinking Of the
order, and intending to rise at daylight. He
dreamed that he rose with the dawn
walked to the churchyard, measured the
wall, and noted the figures in his book.
Suddenly the church clock struck two,
and he awoke in utter darkness to find him.
self actually in the graveyard. with his rule
and book in his hand. AS it was in the sum-
mer, he waited until daylight, walking
around, and then discovered on examination
that he had entered in the book figures de-
noting the amount of masonry repaired in
feet and inches.
He remeasured what he had measured in
the dark while asleep and found the result
to agree with the entries in his pocketbook.
On thinking it over he remembered that
every object on the way appeared to him as
distinct as usual, and that nothing had hap
pened which suggested that he was not
awake till the striking of the clock aroused
him, and he perceived that he was aWaking
from what he thought was a dream.-EI-
chda0e
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17

cats? De wat Is gwine to jug fob am
de mud cats dey's fish. Yes, sab; good
cat fish, fob suah" After some parley-
ing, during which I was somewhat
amused at being cautioned, by this LATEST
darby in the district, that mus low
fob some pretty hard work in juggin
fob CATS" I finally succeeded in inviting
myself to 60 "a-jugging" too, and before
breakfast time discovered that Zeb's
warning was no jest, for during the
next two hours had as tough morn
ing's practice pull as any amateur oars
man could wish for.
Arrived at the rivers bank, the first
step was to prepare our tshing-tackle,
The six stoneware jugs were corked,
and each one tied by the handle to one
end of some six feet of strong cord; at
the other end of the cord was a large
fishing-hook Then, for the first and
only time in my experience, | saw
cheese used as fisn-bait. Zeb produced
number of pieces Of strong cheese, each
piece being so manipulated with raw
cotton and thread, or string, as to hold
it on the hook, and with these each hook
was carefully baited.
After we had our fish-lines, with their
bulky corks, carefully stored in skill,
and Zeb had borrowed an extra pair OF
oars without disturbing their owners
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
DRESDEN HABITS.
SOME PECULIAR CUSTOMS IN USE
OVER THERE.
No Laughter or Noise After Certain Hours.
No Piano Playing in Private Houses.
Strict Police Observation-Disclosures
Carriage for a Street-car-Other Things.
Especial Correspondence

The Dresden people have strange
ways and habits. Perhaps they would
think American customs are strange
if they came to the States. | dare say
they would, but still | feel like telling
some tales about Dresden habits which
may be interesting to you. The police
regulations here are exceedingly strict,
and one has to be on his p's and as at all
times or he may get into trouble. The
other night several American ladies who
are living here happened to be in their
private parlOr, which was on the ground
floor of the house, and in discussing the
adventures of the day related some
amusing incidents, whereupon the others
laughed, not loudly but merrily. Almost
instantly the bell rang and police officer
stood at the door and Informed the
ladies that, unless the noise ceased at
once, he would arrest them. Alas the
poor young ladies had to retire and with
hold their tales of adventure until day
light.
No one can play the piano in april
vate house after 1870 o'clock at night,
and it is great offense to throw any
thing out of the window. In fact, you
are not allowed to hang anything, either,
from that portal, for the authorities fear
it will drop on some ones head and cause
damage. Some friends of mine had
rather disagreeable experience in this
way the other night. 1t was very warm
and the ladies decided to leave their
windows open. Their rooms are on the
ground floor. One of them happened to
leave a small napkin on the window-sill
mot out the window. 1t had been wet
and she wished to dry it in the air. About
midnight the lady heard some one at the
window. Looking out, she saw man
using his cane as if to open the window
further.
The lady got up and went toward the
man and asked him what he wanted. In
stead of answering, the intruder jumped
away and tried to hide himself by leaning
up against the side of the house. In short
time the man again began to peer in at
the window and use his cane as if to hook
the end of it on the inside and pull him
self in. The lady called her son, but the
man went away when any one noticed
him and came back again when the coast
was clear. These manGuvres continued
until day break Of course the lady told the
landlady the next morning, and soon after
a police officer called to inform the latter
that her boarders were violating the law
by having things out their window. He
explained how one of the night watchmen
had spent the evening trying to poke in
the napkin from out the window, and find
ing that the occupants of the room spoke
English, he did not wish to brighten them
more, and so he did not answer when
they spoke; but unless they conformed
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17

manners and methods prescribed for
that sort of amusement by the
United States army regulations) at
Vidalia, La, a sort of along the-road
courthouse settlement, Immediately
opposite Natchez, Miss, on the Missis
sippi river. One morning | found
myself up, dressed and off duty before
sunrise, wondering what to do in the
long stretch of time until breakfast.
The mocking birds and the sliding river
seemed about the only things, besides my
self, that were moving until heard war
bling, trilling whistle Everybody knew
that whistle. There was but one whis-
tier like that in Concordia parish, and
that was not mocking bird, but 'Zeb,"
the LATEST, most trtling, worthless, good
natured darky in the district My curl
osity was Immediately excited to know
what could possibly have aroused his
lazy bones at such an early hour, so
when he made his appearance coming
up the road, carrying three good-sized
stone jugs in each hand, hailed him:
"Hey! Zeb! here! where are you
going? Come here"
Then whisting stopped and Zeb came
shuftling up very slowly, evidently fear
full that | had something for him to do,
and as evidently working his brain to the
extent of it's limit in search of some ex-
cuse or fabrication to avoid doing it.
When in answer to my questions he said
he was "gwine Juggling fob cats" l was
considerably mystitied, but when | asked
him if he expected me to believe that he
could voodoo any cats into those jugs,
the way that trifling darby laughed
would have made the fortune of any
negro minstrel on the stage.
"De Lor' Dress you, Marsa Capten; what
you s'pose dis yerZeb know about voodoo
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17

we together landed a thirty-pound cat
fish. This was enough for us both for
one mornings work, and by the time
we had gathered up our jugs and rowed
back to the landing, had not only &C
quired new accomplishment-tha of
being a good "jugger for cats"-but had
in addition got a good ducking and such
an appetite for breakfast as had not en-
joyed for months. The darkies are ex-
ceedingly fond Of these great Shiny
waterhogs Of the Western waters, which
are said to be excellent eating; but un-
fortunately for me the first / tasted was
underdone and crouched as | bit it. |
have never tried any since. The Mis-
sissippi catfish is not handsome beast.
A schoolboy's description Of one is terse
and true. He described it as "a great
big blackery, gallery, Shiny mouth, with
little fish's tail at the end of it." | do
not know how heavy they will grow, but
have seen specimens that would weigh
100 pounds and over.
HARRY BEARD.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
INTERESTING BEAVER COLONIES.
Some Facts Concerning the Manner in
Which They Work.


Which They Work.
Two beaver colonies have, says Nature,
lust been discovered at Amid, near Christian
sand, Norway. On the banks of river the
beavers have made lodges of branches of
trees, which are held together with clayey
mud, the whole resting on logs ofwood. The
entrance, hole, faces the river, but is below
the surface of the water. Round the en-
trance there are a number of aspen and birch
trees, the bark of which serves as food for the
animals. The beaver gnaws the tree about
two feet from the ground, and, if it finds the
bark to its taste, cuts the tree upin pieces from
two to three feet in length, which the animal
then drags or carries down to its house-pro-
ceedings which are fully demonstrated by the
many "log-runs' in the woods along the
river bank. Observers have also noticed
another remarkable habit of this interesting
animal-namely, that on arriving at the
waterside with such a log of wood it will poise
the piece on the back Of its neck and swim
with it right into the lodge where the bark
is gnawed off and stored away for summer
use This accomplished, it will shoot the log
into the river. The largest trees the animals
have dealt with in this manner are eleven
inches in diameter. The colonies are situated
far from human dwellings, where people
come in winter during the Undertaking
season